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Price p/p Price is per person for group tour with 5 or 6 in the group, twin-share, for 2027 season.
Base/invoice currency is in Japanese Yen
Displayed price may vary slightly to actual due to currency fluctuations
USD 3,654

CENTRAL HOKKAIDO RESORT POWDER
7 Days | 6 Nights | 5 Days Guided Skiing

Location: Japan | Tour Focus: Guided | Terrain Focus: Off-Piste, Sidecountry
Ability: Advanced to Expert
Price p/p Price is per person for group tour with 5 or 6 in the group, twin-share, for 2027 season.
Base/invoice currency is in Japanese Yen
Displayed price may vary slightly to actual due to currency fluctuations
USD 3,654
Multi-area safari staying in one base in Furano. Your guide will take you to different ski areas in Central Hokkaido to ride the resort powder, with a little hike here or there.
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Fixed Date(s): Dec 17 - Dec 23, 2026
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Dec 24 - Dec 30, 2026
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Dec 31 - Jan 06, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Jan 07 - Jan 13, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Jan 14 - Jan 20, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Jan 21 - Jan 27, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Jan 28 - Feb 03, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Feb 04 - Feb 10, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Feb 11 - Feb 17, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Feb 18 - Feb 24, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Feb 25 - Mar 03, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Mar 04 - Mar 10, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Mar 11 - Mar 17, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Mar 18 - Mar 24, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
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Fixed Date(s): Mar 25 - Mar 31, 2027
Days: 7
Price: USD 3,654
Availability: Available
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Central Zone Resort Smasher

The Central Zone Resort Smasher Tour from Summit Ski is a multi-day ski safari incorporating a multiple ski areas in the Central Hokkaido region and within easy driving distance of your base in Furano. For mixed group tours, the focus of the terrain is to ski or ride plenty of powder at the ski resorts, with a little short hike here and there.

The ski areas of Central Hokkaido are powder laden. Due to the location away from the coast, the climatic conditions in Central Hokkaido produce low humidity dry powder that falls in abundance. The region also has the highest mountains of Hokkaido. The Central Zone Resort Smasher heads to some of the best ski areas of the Hokkaido Powder Belt such as Furano, Tomamu, and a gem or two, plus the famed Asahidake in the Daisetsuzan mountains.

Local weather patterns typically vary somewhat, and your guide will have some flexibility to adapt the trip to chase snow conditions in order for you to get the best possible experience.

Groups

This tour is offered as a mixed group tour where solos or small groups can join one of the fixed date tours. The terrain focus is resort gates with a minimal hike here and there. The sample pricing is based on if there are 6 people in the group and it is tiered if there are less people in the group. See the Rates and Inclusions tab for pricing information.

Or if you have your own group you can have a private tour. The tour is customisable to what you want, so you can ride lift-accessed powder, have a mixed of resort and backcountry touring terrain, or go full backcountry. It's up to you.

If you have any questions or want to double check about availability, please make a booking request.

Ability

This tour requires advanced riding skills. Riders should be fit and feel comfortable skiing black runs and be progressing into powder snow in amongst trees. The guides can provide technique analysis and provide instruction to help develop your powder skills. The guides can also cover introductory skills for riding in the backcountry in order to gain the best experience from the tour.

Equipment

All mountain/powder skis and snowboards will be needed for this trip. For skis we recommend a minimum of 100mm underfoot. As all terrain is lift accessed or assisted, there will be no need for backcountry touring equipment (unless you're a private group that wants to go touring). Avalanche safety equipment will be required.

Lodging

You will be staying in a hotel in Furano, within walking distance to restaurants, bars and convenience stores. Book early enough and the aim is to have a hotel with a hot spring on the top floor. Rooms are shared twin bed rooms with ensuite bathroom.

If you are a solo traveller there is the option to upgrade to a single room for an additional charge.

Please get in contact for more details on lodging.

Itinerary

This is just a sample itinerary as each day the guide will decide on the ski area depending on the snow and weather conditions.

Day 1 - Pick up from Chitose Airport and enjoy your ride up to Furano, which is known as Hokkaido's belly button because it sits right in the middle of the Hokkaido island. Check in to your accommodation and get settled in. 7pm briefing on the trip.

Day 2 - Furano Ski Resort is perfect for gaining those top to bottom laps through Hokkaido's driest powder snow. Just a small slide out of the resort can give the group access to completely untouched tree runs through hidden forests.

Day 3 - Just south of Furano is the next destination. Tomamu is packed with powder pockets, and with most skiers sticking to the beginner slopes of this vast area, the group will have no problem lapping up the goods in and out of the resort.

Day 4 - Kamui is a local's ski hill and is the perfect lift accessed powder playground.

Day 5 - Sahoro offers picturesque birch tree runs and some secret stashes.

Day 6 - Known as ‘Kamui Mintara’ or the "Playground of the Gods", you'll spend the final day of the adventure on Hokkaido's tallest mountain. On fine weather days you'll see the active volcano with fumaroles billowing out sulphurous smoke.

Day 7 - Return to Chitose Airport after breakfast

The weather forecast will be checked regularly by the guides. Safety predictions based on these will be given each morning at breakfast before heading to the resort. In the case of bad weather conditions there may be the possibility to explore an alternative close by resort or spend 2 days at one of the above mentioned resorts if the weather permits.

2026-27 Rates & Inclusions

Rates

Group Tours - Price Per Person
  • 980,000 yen - 2 people
  • 800,000 yen - 3 people
  • 620,000 yen - 4 people
  • 580,000 yen - 5 or 6 people
  • base/invoice currency is in Japanese Yen
  • group tours require a minimum of 3 people
  • to double check availability or any other questions, please get in touch
Private Trips
  • Customised to your requirements
  • Minimum 2 people
  • for a private tour please make a booking request for a quote for your group 
Inclusions
  • 6 nights accommodation in Furano
  • Daily breakfast
  • 5 days of skiing/riding with instructor/guide
  • Lift passes
  • Transport for duration of trip, pick-up & drop-off to dinner or onsen in evening
Add-ons
  • Avalanche safety equipment, ski/snowboard rentals
  • Single occupancy
Not Included
  • Flights
  • Travel & medical insurance
  • Lunch, dinners or drinks
  • Optional tipping to guides

Terms & Conditions

CANCELATION POLICY

  • Day guides: A full payment is required upon time of booking. If booking is canceled a 20% deposit will be non-refundable. This deposit is fully transferable till 30 days prior to the start date.  
  • Multi day tours: Private tour: A 50% deposit is required upon the time of booking. The outstanding 50% is due 30 days prior to the booking start date. If booking is canceled a 30% deposit will be non-refundable. Once a tour has commenced from the date specified 100% is non refundable.
  • Group Tour: An initial deposit of ¥250,000 yen per person is required to secure your place and then the remainder will be calculated and invoiced 30 days prior to booking. If booking is canceled the ¥250,000 deposit will be non-refundable. 

CANCELLATION BY THE TRAVELER:

  • 30 plus days prior to booking date commencement – deposit will be forfeited but transferable to a later date or the next season
  • 8 – 29 days prior to booking commencement – 50% of total booking value will be forfeited
  • Up to 7 days prior to booking commencement – total booking value will be forfeited

RIGHTS RESERVED:

  • Summit Ski cannot offer refunds for missed reservations, early departures, inclement weather/extreme avalanche danger, snow conditions, or force majeure events and are not responsible for additional expenses incurred in preparing for the trip (e.g. airline tickets, visa application fees, equipment purchases, etc).

CANCELLATIONS BY SUMMIT SKI

  • Summit Ski School & Guiding reserves the right to cancel any guided or instructional day before it is confirmed to run or due to circumstances beyond our control. If this occurs, you will be given the option of changing to another guided or instructional day if available or receiving a full refund. Summit is not responsible for any incidental expense agents or participants have incurred as a result of your booking. If an alternative guided or instructional day is chosen and it is at a lower value than the original booked guided or instructional day Summit will refund the difference. If the alternative guided or instructional day is of a higher value, then you will pay the difference in price.

PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FORM:

  • A Participant Agreement form is required for each person booked to a guided or instructional day. For group bookings, it is the responsibility of the person, whose name holds the booking, to ensure that each member of their group has read and understands the participant agreement form. The person whose name holds the booking takes full responsibility for the group in agreement with terms and conditions as well as the participant agreement form, regardless if the participant form has been signed or not. Participant agreement forms are preferably filled in prior to a guided or instructional day or completed before first lift on the day of the booking. If the customer fails to sign the participant form then the customer confirms that their payment will be recognised and counted as agreement and confirmation of all details within participant form as well as confirmation for the terms and conditions.

REFUNDS:

  • If you are eligible for a refund once a booking has been canceled, the balance less any non-refundable amounts & cancellation fees will be forwarded to you within 2-6 weeks.